Is this Nikons Best ever Lens? Telephoto Photography is a challenge! Plus, a special YOUTUBER guest!
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- 00:00 INTRO
00:59 Mr Cad
02:24 What is Telephoto Lens?
06:07 Ilford FP4
06:38 Sample Images
07:53 Special Guest
15:06 Seascape & Portraits
20:23 Headshots with Jess
22:00 Final Thought
In this video I try my hand at Telephoto Lenses, in this case my Nikon 180mm AI-s ED Lens F2.8.
In the title I say it "IS A CHALLENGE", and it is if you are not used to your world being so close!
Although the 180mm is a medium telephoto it still is a world away from my usual 28 and 50mm lenses. Above all, however, I think this lens will be fantastic for my portraiture as long as I am either on a tripod or a fast enough shutter speed out doors.
Here are some benefits of using a telephoto lens...
They can bring distant subjects closer to you.
They can compress perspective. This can make your photos look more dramatic and interesting.
They can isolate your subject from the background. This can help to create a more focused and impactful image.
They can create a beautiful bokeh effect. Bokeh is the blur that you see in the background of photos. It can be used to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in your images.
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EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO
CAMERA - Nikon F6
LENS - Nikon 180mm f2.8 AIS ED
FILM - Ilford FP4 Pushed to 400
DEVELOPER - 510 Pyro
PRODUCTION GEAR
Leica Q2 Mono, CANON 6D, GOPRO 7 BLACK, Gopro 10 Black, TASCAM DR10L MIC, SENHEISSER SHOTGUN MIC,
NEEWER LED PANELS, GVM COLOUR PANELS, Valoi 360 Film Holder System for scanes, Zeapon Micro 2 Motor Slider, Colbor 100X Light,
Editing - FCP, PHOTOSHOP, LIGHTROOM,
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WoW ! Thanks for all the ' PLUGS' -- I can do with The Views Ha Ha ! Yes FOLKS 2 Old (Well ONE OLD ) Film Blokes Chatting together on a Photo Shoot in SH-----Y Weather in the Storm on Shanklin I of Wight. Today processed 3 outdated B&W Fillums in Home-Made 510-Pyro TMY 400 , Fomapan 400, a Rollei Retro 400 which Roger sent me ( that was dated 2016) and got some good snaps -- wish I had Roger's VIDEO SKILLS to show snaps on a Video !
I don't know how that happened Pete! What did you do!! HA HA
Good to see You Pete!!! Great story.... Keep shooting :) :) I enjoyed Your Glamour Pix ;)
Peter is an absolute treasure. Hes forgotten more than 50 of us have ever learned.
Lovely to see Peter, an absolute treasure trove of photography knowledge and an engaging gentleman. Lovely to see you both out shooting on the Isle.
Peter is an icon! He has much experience that dates back decades. I consider him a master of photography among the greats as Elliot Erwitt, Henri Cartier-Brisson and others.
We talked a lot more than I showed. I said how difficult it is to learn film photography without having someone up the road to talk to, like back before Digital there was always someone somewhere close by to give you a hand. When I started shooting film I was in close contact with a Pete like retired press photographer who sadly passed away shortly after we met. We would chat over a cuppa for ages talking about photography and I would badger him about his days as a press photographer. The "Boss" name on the channel is actually dedicated to this guy! His negs were awesome. I don't know what happened to them though!
What a pair of legends you two are 👊🏼
What an honour to get out and about with Peter Rog, loved it.
Certainly was MIck
14:07 I love the expression on your face here Roger! Just bathing in the wonder of Peter's stories and knowledge!
I was Tony! Cheers
Thanks Roger, really enjoy this one as I enjoy all of yours. It was really good to have you shooting with Pete you are both great characters together. I live on the beach in Australia and often take a telephoto lens just for something different. Cheers from down under. Love your videos and film. Cheers mate
Thanks Brendan!
I worked for a local city newspaper back in the early 90s, and the 180 was the juggernaut that got things done. Some journalists had bodies it never left. It was an ideal sports lens and did everything well. It took a very long time and several revisions before the 80-200 displaced it.
Thanks Scott.
One of the most enjoyable videos I have seen for a while and Pete is such a legend!!!
fantastic to see Peter out'n'bout..great co-lab...all the best Peter......
Pete really is a treasure, his channel is such a wealth of knowledge and experience. Glad to see he enjoyed the island.
I visit Shanklin every year now as my mate lives there. He's always sending me pics from along the front. I love it there and the walk to Sandown at sea level and then back along the cliff top paths.
Hello to Pete 👋... loved hearing all your stories and thoughts. Well done to you teaching Roger a new trick 😄🙂👊👍
Great photos.
Great vid
Thanks. 👋👋👋
This was bloody amazing this video very heartwarming loved it
Enjoyed the company. Just a quick note- monopods are also nice. If the action gets too quick for the tele a monopod also works like a gimbal when held off the ground.
Wow... awesome colaboration!
Really enjoyable video!
What a legend! Awesome collab 👍
One of your best yet Roger, great to see Peter and yourself working together 😁👍
Thanks 👍
Always great to see Pentax Pete! Love his videos.
What a store that is! Would love getting lost in there. Always great to see Peter - he's looking better than ever.
There is so much stuff in there it's hard not to browse for ages and getting lost in your mind. Like a sweet shop to a kid!
What a delight to find that Peter was your photography guest! Hope he enjoyed his holiday.
Ah, two of my favourite vloggers in a car, it's good to see Peter is out and about. I recently bought an Ensign 16-20, I will put some film through it at some point. Twenty four quid was a lot of money back then.
I imagine it was a lot back then!
Especially as my Pocket Money was 2 Shilllings and 6 pence a week 12.5 New Pence today !@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss
Best buddy film I ever seen in a minute.
This is one of my favorite videos you've done! I think you're on to something with that 180mm, as I'm impressed with your results. Very nice pics. Cheers from Chicago. :)
Cheers. I think so too! As I said I am not into telephoto on film but I can see the changes in compositions it will make going forward.
Love it - big fan of you both and great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really love a 100mm. It's great for pics of the dog and other half. Long enough to get detail at distance, but still easy hand held with a few shutter speeds to spare. The Oly OM 100mm is great.
I love the Olympus Zuiko 100mm 2.8. It's sharp, renders colours veeeeery nicely, and it's barely bigger than the 50mm 1.8 !!!
Loved the video as always. Great to see different cameras and lenses being used, always interesting to see how you use them. 👌🏻📷🎞️. Great work Roger
Thanks for watching!
Another great video Roger, nicely edited for easy viewing as always but have to mention good old Pete, he is a genuine what you see is what you get guy, to second lots of comments already he is a photography treasure. Nice work guys and daughter too of course 👌📷😊
Thanks 👍
Treat to see Peter. Good show.
Great to see Peter on the channel again!
Indeed!
Pete is a blast !
Roger with Peter are cool combo!) Greetings from Ukraine, guys!
Wonderful video about a wonderful lens, which is build like a tank. The pictures really look excellent. You can also get the non-plastic AF-D version for relatively small money (I paid around 300 Euros). Great to see that photography keeps Peter young.
I tend to be 50 or wider ... I have a pile of longer lenses that came along with eBay buys that I have yet to try!!! After seeing your results, perhaps I will try one of them!!! Pete is a treasure!!!
Great chap isn't he!
It is a great lens. I ran one on my F3HP in the late 80's.
The Nikon 180mm f/2.8 AIS ED is a 5 out 5 lens. Sweet spot is between f/5.6 and f/11 with excellent optical performance. Diffraction kicks in at F/16, so you don’t use it at this aperture. Apertures f/2.8 and f/4.0 are also excellent, except the corners which are good, but not excellent. This manual lens is simple 5 lens elements in 5 groups, which contributes in excellent micro-contrast in BW and color film photographs.
Still my favorite lens of all time! I had to sell my first one in a divorce settlement and never replaced my 180 2.8. But i shot everything from portraits to sports and even macro work. I am looking for a new still. Great video.
Absolute legend and Rog on the way to becoming one too!
Not sure I'll have Peters energy in 30 years!
absolutely brilliant ..would love to have seen more pics of the Brentwood Secretary ..also would love to have known the name of the photo lab ..that messed up the negs ..I used to pick the films up from the weddings in the Harlow / Sawbridgeworth area on my DT 125 ..and drop them back to the photogs after they were processed ..( Barry Fryer / Wickam Photo Studios / Colchester photo labs..)
Photo Lab was as I mentioned in Video BREDA STUDIOS of BARKING
As someone who primarily uses long lenses [my 135 and 200 get a lot of love], you get used to the weight, eventually. Suddenly all your other lenses feel so light, they start to be the ones that are hard to keep still.
I can imagine!
The 180mm lens is superb. I definitely can foresee myself using that a lot if I'm a portrait photographer, who often take headshots.
Definitely outside my composition habit, though (rarely need something longer than 85 or 105 for daily use).
Perhaps will try it for landscape shots...
Best Nikon lens IMO, add an extension tube like the PK13 for the best portraits ever.
Got rid of mine after getting the 135 F2.0. But it was an absolute stunner!!
Peter taught at Barking Tec on the photography C&G 744/745 course many years ago...
The most British video on photography
It was great to see 'The Boss' out and about. You must of read my mind. I meant to comment last week, when are you going to see Pete again ? This really cheered me up 😁
Great isn't he!
I rarely use long lenses. But I often see scenes where I think "...boy, compression with a long lens would be perfect here...". You're right, you have to look at all your old haunts afresh.
Pro tip when you're about to take a photo with a telephoto lens, exhale, hold, click. Just like how snipers do the same thing. Reason being your body is in a relaxed state so the micro-jitters that would throw a bullet or photograph off what you want are just gone.
also, get a flash you can point in different directions. Defuse light is best light visually. I don't know if more modern flash units will work with older cameras or how well it will or wont so yeah...
I do! I must be a pro! LOL
Carpetright has all the barginns for this bank ollidee mundee!
I have both the 180 f2.8 and the 200 f4 and must admit I like the results with the 180 better. The sharpness is pretty much unmatched and it is something of a bokea monster at 2.8
2 absolute legend, we're not worthy!
Only one here, Pete!
Peter is some character indeed 😂📷👍
He certainly is
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I' m BLUSHING !
Don McCullin has used an 135mm extensively in his film and digital work. Some great work, particularly his street portraits.
Thanks Joe!
I use a 70-300mm Nikon lens for street photography.
Telephoto. Perfect for keeping a comfortable distance between you and the cows.
That is definitely on my mind! Now the Cows have been moved I'll have to wait
I use telephoto / tele zoom lens every single day. From portraits to sports to street to landscape... everything.
If you think that 180mm f2,8 is heavy, get yourself a Nikkor 200mm f4, which is half the width and half the weight, and for a lot less money, usually.
Recently I got myself an Oly Zuiko variant of that lens and I have a blast.
And be aware that usually, if you use a telephoto lens of 300mm and beyond for street photography, you are becoming INVISIBLE. Especially in the crowd. Just leave any bright and colourful clothing at home 🤣
Cheers
You would need urban camo for that lens! LOL
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Already in the bag 🙃
I have a Tamron AF 70-300 mm lens. I use with mij Canon EOS 3000 or EOS 300 I have no other camera's where it would fit on.
You can get converters relatively inexpensive. I had a few but mostly use my F mount to EOS so I can use my Nikon Lenses on a Canon DSLR
remembers everything peter what a character
You know I showed him my chemical cupboard and he saw a bottle of Rodinal and told ME where I got it from as I featured it in a video! He was right. It's about a year old.
I find the only tele lens I can shoot hand held is 135mm. Others need mono or tripod.
I think the best Nikon lens Nikon has made is the Nikon 80-200mm f/4 zoom it is a pull-push zoom and is very sharp you need to give one a try you can pick it up very cheap now, new they were £700 in the 1980s now only £ 70 second hand.
I've never used one but thanks!
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Try one with a longer exposure like 1/4 sec to get that zoomed-in effect or zoomed-out effect.
I bought a generation newer lens for my Nikon F 4 , 80 - 200 ED ... the lens is slightly heavier than my Nikon F4 lol the lenses built like a tank
I have the same lens Rog, have had it for years. Its one of Nikons gems that Nikon made very few of before the fad for auto focus kicked off, and fortunately very few people know about, and I hope it stays that way. You have seen what has happened to Leica M cameras and lenses, sadly. Mine is the ED version, and has a gold ring, same as yours I think. If people want to know how Nikon built lenses during the film era, they should get hold of one of these. The other one that I want, but have to wait because it is still very expensive, is the Nikkor 135 F2 DC. These are lenses to die for. Recently, I bought a Zeiss Jena 135 F3.5 S MC with M42 mount for the price of a few Waitrose sandwiches. The S denotes that it is a Sonnar design. The lens is incredible for what it is. I might try and adapt it to my Leica M typ 240 for fun. It passed the test with the D810 with aplomb. The lens that took my breath away was my Leica 75mm F2 Apo Summicron M, which I mounted on my Olympus EM1 MKII, Man, this lens @ F2 in the center, is sharper than some of my proper macro lenses @ F8. The beauty of it is that the Olympus IBIS works, when I input the focal length manually. Very very underrated cameras. Very interesting and entertaining as usual. Keep well.
Thanks Lensman. I also heard good things about the NIKON Ais 105mm 2.8 Micro-Nikkor is a cracker too
Who on UA-cam has 'Crossed Out ' lines on my Comment ???
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